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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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